A covered mug of coffee originally at 210 degrees Fahrenheit, if left for t hours in a room whose temperature is 65 degrees, will cool to a temperature of  65 + 145e−1.9t degrees. Find the temperature of the coffee after the following amounts of time. (Round your answers to the nearest degree.)   a) 15mins b) an hour

Mathematics For Machine Technology
8th Edition
ISBN:9781337798310
Author:Peterson, John.
Publisher:Peterson, John.
Chapter62: Volumes Of Prisms And Cylinders
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 38A: A copper casting is in the shape of a prism with an equilateral triangle base. The length of each...
icon
Related questions
Question

A covered mug of coffee originally at 210 degrees Fahrenheit, if left for t hours in a room whose temperature is 65 degrees, will cool to a temperature of 

65 + 145e−1.9t degrees. Find the temperature of the coffee after the following amounts of time. (Round your answers to the nearest degree.)

 

a) 15mins

b) an hour

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Factorization
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, calculus and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781337798310
Author:
Peterson, John.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra
ISBN:
9780395977224
Author:
Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:
McDougal Littell
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625720
Author:
Lynn Marecek
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Elementary Algebra
Elementary Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625713
Author:
Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
Publisher:
OpenStax - Rice University
Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to Coll…
Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to Coll…
Algebra
ISBN:
9781337111348
Author:
Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Geometry
ISBN:
9781337614085
Author:
Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:
Cengage,